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Vance responds to Walz’s Yale dig: ‘I’m proud of what I accomplished’
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Wednesday pushed back against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) dig at him for going to Yale University, saying he is “proud” of what he has accomplished. “As you guys know, I grew up in a very poor family. I was raised by a grandmother who didn’t graduate from high school, […]
Florida Highway Patrol investigating West Pensacola hit-and-run
WEST PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred Wednesday afternoon. According to a news release from FHP, a blue van hit a power pole on W Jackson Street near the intersection with N 48th Avenue around 2:23 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21. LOCATION: FHP officials said the roadway was […]
Judge rules military can’t turn away HIV-positive enlistees
A federal judge ruled this week that the U.S. military cannot bar enlistees who have undetectable viral loads of HIV, eliminating the last major barrier in the armed forces for asymptomatic individuals who have the virus.
Escambia County deputies seek 3 people accused of driving into gas station, stealing ATM
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Deputies with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office are looking for three people who they say drove a truck into a gas station and stole an ATM. According to an ECSO Facebook post, the three suspects drove a stolen white Ford F250 into the front doors of the Quick Fill on […]
Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination on DNC Day 4
Kamala Harris is set to accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, capping a four-day event that included ringing endorsements from President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton.
Body of UK tech magnate Mike Lynch found in superyacht wreckage, coast guard says
The Italian coast guard said Thursday that the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast of Sicily from the wreckage of a superyacht whose builders had called it unsinkable.
Ancient hunters used spears like pikes to make mammoths ‘kill themselves,’ study finds
Ice Age hunters may have used a sophisticated hunting tool to kill prey like mammoths — or predators like saber-toothed cats — using the animals’ own power and weight, according to findings published Wednesday in PLOS ONE.
Trump attacks ‘Divine Nine’ sororities, Harris for attending ‘very unimportant’ boulé
The founding of the organizations collided with the rise of Jim Crow laws and widespread racial violence and prejudice. The organizations were also formed during a time when Greek life at predominantly white institutions barred Black students from participation.
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